ABC Gets Back In The Golf Business With LPGA Finale

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I'm hoping the Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love Theme" is employed at some point to highlight ABC--ABC!--carrying the final round of the LPGA Tour's CME Group Tour Championship on November 22nd. Golf Channel will carry the first three days.

Granted, it's the ESPN golf team, but this is an encouraging sign for golf that a solid broadcast team is going to get a few more reps even as the worldwide leader cuts costs to please parent company Disney. With ABC not carrying the NFL or MLB, could the network that was so pivotal in cultivating golf on TV be an outlet for more LPGA or PGA Tour events down the road?

From an LPGA Tour release:

Tom Rinaldi will call the play on ABC’s telecast, joined by the team that called the RICOH Women’s British Open Championship on ESPN: Dottie Pepper, Judy Rankin, Andy North and Billy Kratzert, led by coordinating producer Mike McQuade - will cover the final round for ABC. The first three rounds will be broadcast on Golf Channel, with ESPN producing the telecasts.

Day One '15 Presidents Cup Pairings Are Out & Will Remain Out!

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Not quite the kick-off we were hoping for is it for Wednesday night's 10 pm PT start, is it?

Especially when the first match out may be the most intriguing? And they're playing a video game course. In the middle of the night. And all of the players get along. 

Oh well! G.C. Digital with the day one foursomes matchups that left Bill Haas, Chris Kirk, Charl Schwartzel and Sangmoon Bae (!?) on the bench.

Because, why would anyone in Korea want to see him play on day one?

Maybe the camera noise will generate a little necessary controversy? Steve Elling explains.